Advocacy Program Manager

Essie Justice Group

Program Manager leading Essie Justice Group’s statewide healing and advocacy cohorts. Managing staff, recruitment, facilitators, logistics, training, evaluation, and member graduations.

Posted 8/17/2026full-timeOakland • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $90,000 - $95,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in program management, including logistics planning, member recruitment, and training facilitation. Exhibits strong leadership and communication skills while fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Program ImplementationProject ManagementFacilitation of WorkshopsStaff SupervisionCommunity Organizing

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Hard Skills

Logistics PlanningData ManagementProgram EvaluationRecruitment Best PracticesTraining Development

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationCollaborative LeadershipProblem-SolvingAdaptabilityGrowth Orientation

Industry Keywords

Community OrganizingBlack Feminist CultureMember RecruitmentRetention StrategiesPolitical Education

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Directly manage 1–2 staff members and run the day-to-day operations of the Healing to Advocacy Program
Create logistics plans and solve complex logistical problems to reduce barriers to member participation
Manage and co-design the EssieKids! childcare program
Manage contractors, childcare providers, guest trainers, specialists, and other external relationships
Coordinate and oversee member recruitment, nomination calls, and statewide cohort filling
Identify, onboard, train, and support member facilitators
Launch cohorts in 15–20 locations across California
Coordinate 2–4 annual Healing to Advocacy graduation events
Manage program data, administration, evaluation, retention, recruitment, and data-management systems
Coordinate agendas and facilitate Essie Facilitator Training Retreats
Respond to needs, concerns, and recommendations from facilitators and participants
Track and share leadership-development outcomes with the Directors’ Team
Ensure the program meets goals in the collaboratively created Operational Plan
Recommend and implement programmatic improvements
Manage and train staff and contractors carrying out core program functions

Requirements

What you’ll need

3–5 years of experience in complex program implementation, preferably in community organizing or direct services contexts
Experience managing multiple complex projects simultaneously
Knowledge of best practices in recruitment, retention, and Black feminist culture-setting
Excellent prioritization skills
Advanced experience facilitating retreats, workshops, and/or political education trainings
Experience supervising people while acknowledging privilege and power, supporting growth, and maintaining accountability
Effective writing, editing, and verbal communication skills
Track record as a collaborative leader
Strong project planning, risk mitigation, prioritization, and problem-solving abilities
Ability to analyze root causes and develop system-based solutions
Commitment to studying and evolving understanding of systems of oppression
Ability to recognize and examine one’s relationship to privilege and power
Positive, adaptable, trustworthy, kind, and growth-oriented approach
Ability to work as a calm, authentic leader in challenging or uncertain situations

Benefits

Comp & perks

Full medical benefits
Full dental benefits
Full vision benefits
Optional 401(k)
Substantial vacation package
Monthly personal wellness stipend